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JOHN A. SEAMAN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

CROZING AND HOWELING MACHlNE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 490,314, dated January24:, 1893.

Application filed July 22, 1891. Serial No. 400,311. (No model.)

- To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN A. SEAMAN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicage, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Crozing and HowelingMachines, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription, that will enable others to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of thisspecification, in which Figurelis an end elevation. Fig. 2 abrokenawayvertical longitudinal section on line 2, Fig. 1; and Figs. 3, 4, 5, and6 detached details.

This invention relates more especially to improvements in that class ofmachines for which a patent was granted me the 14th, day of April, 1877,No. 189,878.

The object of this invention is to provide an improved tool-holdingdevice or attachment to be used in connection with that class ofmachines set forth in the patent herein referred to, and machines ofasimilar character.

This invention consists in an adjustable an rangement for holding thecutter used in leveling, jointing and chamfering the ends of the stavesin working off, as will be hereinafter set forth.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the supporting-frame, B a ring,mounted in the front end thereof, which receives and supports the end ofthe barrel or keg, B, to be operated upon. The bracket or angle-slide,0, (Figs. 1, 2 and 5,) consists of the vertical part a, and thehorizontal part a. The part a is provided with the slot a through whichthe bolts a a are inserted in adj ustably securing against the undersideof the slide part a; the threaded end being about flush with the topsurface of the table D as seen in Fig. 2. The table D is also providednear its front edge with the arc-shaped slot 1), in which is insertedthe bolt 1) head up. The lower threaded end of this bolt receives thenut b (Fig. 6) partly cut away. to form a shoulder-bearing on twoopposite sides, as shown in Fig. 1, and thereby forming the elongatedpart projecting into the slot 0: and preventing the bolt 17 from turningwhile being adjusted. The bolt a serves as a pivot for a lateraladjustment of the table D in the arc of a circle. This table is alsoadjustable away from or toward the machine so as to properly set thesamein accordance with the character of the work to be done. Thehearing-blocks E E the latter being shown in dotted lines only in Fig.4, are mounted on the respective ends of the table D and are fixedthereto by tap-bolts d. The rock-shaft F is properly journaled in thesebearings and is provided on its projecting end with the hand-crank d, asshown in Figs. 1 and 2.

The holder or plate G, (Fig. 3.) carrying the cutter H is provided onitslower end with the sleeve CF, and mounted on the rock-shaft F. Thisholder is adjustably fixed on its shaft by the set-screw g. The cutter His adj nstably secured in the holder G by means of the set-screws g. Thehand-crank and holder are mounted on the rock-shaft in about therelative position shown in Fig. :2. This exact relation will, of course,be changed somewhat as the parts are adj nsted in working off differentkinds of barrrels, kegs, or similar vessels. The cutter is set at anoblique angle (Fig. 2.) with reference to the axis on which the packagesrotate, so as to present the cutting end to the work in about the rightposition or pitch to impart the required ohamfer or bevel to the ends ofthe staves or package. The stop 9 formed on the sleeve-part of thecutter-holder comes in contact with the table D and limits the outwardmovement of the rook-shaft and parts mounted thereon so as to retain thecrank-handle within convenient reach of the operator. The adjustablestopbolt h, (Fig. 2.) inserted in and projecting through thecrank-handle, is adapted to come in contact with the surface of the barL and limit the inward movement and gage the depth of the cut to betaken from the end of the vessel. By this arrangement means is providedwhereby the different parts of the cutter-holding mechanism may beconveniently adjusted to impart any required shape to the ends ofdifferent kinds of vessels.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination with a vertically, adjustable supporting bracket, atable mounted thereon and adjustable to and from and laterally in thearc of a circle with respect to the Work, and a rock shaft journaled onsaid table, of a holder mountedon said rock shaft and a cutter carriedby said holder, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination with a table adjustable vertically, horizontally, andlaterally in the arc of a circle with respect to the work, of a cutterholder carried thereby and having a positive limitation in its movementaway from the work, and an adjustable limitation in its movement towardthe work; substantially as described.

JOHN A. SEAMAN.

" \Nitnesses:

S. GOUPLAND, J. P. DONALSON.

